Ian Dodds

Health and Wellbeing Board Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 22 January 2026 - 1.30 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board met on Thursday 22 January 2026 to discuss a range of critical public health issues, including safeguarding children and adults, social prescribing, adult social care needs, immunisations, climate change, air quality, and drug and alcohol misuse. Key decisions included noting the annual reports for the Safeguarding Children Partnership and Safeguarding Adults Board, and the progress of the Combating Drugs Partnership. The Board also discussed the Adult Social Care Health Study and received updates on the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy's Live Well priorities.

Committee Officer

Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 13 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Education and Children's Services Committee convened to discuss school place planning, childcare sufficiency, and financial performance. The committee noted the annual update on school place planning, highlighting concerns about falling primary school rolls and the financial impact on schools, and also approved the childcare sufficiency assessment, while raising questions about affordability and access for disadvantaged families. Councillors also reviewed and approved several reports from Achieving for Children (AfC), and discussed budget overspends in social care and the dedicated schools grant.

Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 16 October 2025 1.30 pm

The Richmond Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) convened to discuss key issues impacting the borough, including mental health services for young people, childhood obesity, neurological conditions, and the state of primary care facilities. The board approved the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for 2025 and discussed a co-production charter to improve collaboration with residents.

Committee Officer

Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Education and Children's Services Committee met to discuss safeguarding, budget monitoring, special educational needs, children in care, and complaints. The committee approved the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership annual report, noted the overspend on the dedicated schools grant, and celebrated the 'outstanding' rating given to the council's children's services by Ofsted.

Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 10 July 2025 10.00 am

The Richmond Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss a range of issues, including updates on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services, children and young people's plans, pharmaceutical needs, public health initiatives, and the Better Care Fund[^1]. The board also discussed the Healthwatch Richmond annual report and work plan, and agreed to note the progress on the delivery of age well priorities.